“Move us to create healthier societies and a more dignified world, a world without hunger, poverty, violence and war. May our hearts be open to all the peoples and nations of the earth.”
John Freund, CM
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John Freund is a Vincentian priest with a passion for promoting collaboration among the many people inspired by Saints Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac and who welcomes your engagement. Share your ideas and experiences!
Vincentian Prayer Images: Our Illness Teaches Us Sensitivity
“… When one has experienced in oneself weaknesses and tribulations, one is more sensitive to those of others.”
This Lent – Where’re Ya Going?
At the beginning of Lent, we have an opportunity to think about where we are heading on the journey of our life. In his Lenten letter, Pope Francis reminds us that Lent is a journey to Easter.
Learning From a Vincentian Nobel Prize Nominee
A Vincentian priest has made it his life’s work to “go out to the margins” of society and try to restore dignity to the “living scraps” of a “throwaway culture”. Pedro Opeka CM, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize… again.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Christ’s Broken Body Today
“How beautiful it is to see poor people if we consider them in God and with the esteem in which Jesus Christ held them!” – St. Vincent
Can We Recognize Ourselves?
Can we recognize ourselves as modern “passers-by”?
Connecting Lent, Valentine’s Day and Systemic Change
At first glance, it may seem like quite a stretch to connect Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day and Systemic Change. But hear me out. Actually, it is not that hard.
Vincentian Prayer Images: Bags Full of Knowledge
How do those who are poor “send us back to our poverty”?
How Build Community in our Divided World?
A quick foray into various styles of conflict resolution suggests that there are two major concerns underlying how people approach conflict- concern for self (assertiveness) and concern for others (empathy).
It’s All Pope Francis’ Fault!
Since last October Jesus’ “story” has found a home in my heart to a degree I never expected. And it is all Pope Francis’ fault! I can no longer tame the shock of the story. What a challenge to change my way of thinking.
